Punchy Chocolate Kiln
Punchy Chocolate Kiln: a vivid split complementary palette of #985005, #AF7513, #16ABBD, #8EB0FC, #FEB08D. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.38:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.38:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Brownie#985005
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Brownie) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Falafel#AF7513
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Falafel) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pacific Blue#16ABBD
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Pacific Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly Away#8EB0FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fly Away) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Persicus#FEB08D
A light, moderately saturated pink (Persicus) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.02:1Good 3/5
- On black11.80:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly93% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #985005 | 51% |
| ≈ Chocolate | Primary | #AF7513 | 61% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #16ABBD | 68% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #8EB0FC | 76% |
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FEB08D | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281507 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feb08d;
--color-surface: #16abbd;
--color-primary: #af7513;
--color-accent: #8eb0fc;
--color-text: #281507;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feb08d;
--color-surface: #16abbd;
--color-primary: #af7513;
--color-accent: #8eb0fc;
--color-ink: #281507;
}
About this palette
Punchy Chocolate Kiln is palette number 249 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Chocolate (#AF7513), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Peach (#FEB08D) at the light end to Rust (#985005) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #985005: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
2. ≈ Chocolate #AF7513: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.124.
3. ≈ Turquoise #16ABBD: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
4. ≈ Lilac #8EB0FC: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
5. ≈ Peach #FEB08D: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, cyan and blue families, spread across 220 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#985005) with Peach (#FEB08D) at a contrast ratio of 3.38:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEB08D), so this page suggests #281507 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 9.83:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEB08D as the background, #16ABBD for cards and surfaces, #AF7513 as the primary brand color, #8EB0FC as the accent, and #281507 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Punchy Chocolate Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.38:1 (#985005 on #FEB08D). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Chocolate (#AF7513) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.